Students, faculty, and staff of the University of Idaho now have access to the physical library collections of the 36 other member libraries of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, including universities such as the University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon.

The combined collections of over 28.7 million books, CD's, DVD's, and scores can be easily discovered and requested through the University of Idaho Library's catalog. Once requested, most items will arrive within less than a week. Print items can be checked out for six weeks, and A/V materials for six days. There is no charge for use of Orbis Cascade Alliance resources.